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WGUS73 KILX 182301

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ILC039-182315-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

559 PM CDT TUE MAY 18 2004



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR DE WITT COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELED...



THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOOD THREAT HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. ADDITIONAL 

STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA BY 7 PM BUT EXCESSIVE 

RUNOFF IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE

TO THE EFFECTS OF FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED

AREAS BY FOOT OR AUTOMOBILE.



REPORT FLASH FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL ESDA...OR THE NEAREST LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. STAY

TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS.



LAT...LON 4025 8874 4010 8880 4008 8905 4024 8906



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